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1、法律英语证书(LEC)全国统一考试样题试卷一本题为单项选择题,限时180分钟。1. Bill of Rightsa. Domestic federal legislation.b. Legal protection against interference of rights by private individuals.c. A popular name given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.d. The federal constitutional provision which grants rights t
2、o state governments.2. Standing a. Abbreviation of “notwithstanding”b. The ability to bring a lawsuit because of a partys actual injury for which the court can provide a remedy.c. The ripeness of a case or controversy. d. The status of a person, group, or organization appearing as a “friend of the c
3、ourt.”3. Consideration a. Process of judicial deliberation before rendering a decision in a contested case. b. The lengthy recitals of “boilerplate” language appearing in many contracts. c. The inducement to enter a contract, and a necessary element to prove the validity of a contract.d. The detrime
4、ntal reliance of an offeree.4. Promissory Estoppel a. A failure to prosecute a civil or criminal action.b. Power to make an offer to the public rather than a specific individual.c. Equitable doctrine recognized as substitute for consideration in some cases.d. Ability of an agent to bind a principal
5、in matters beyond the scope pf agency.5. Punitive Damagesa. Damages to compensate for injury .b. Civil damages meant to punish the wrongdoer for causing injury.c. “Nominal” or minimal damages.d. Non-monetary damages, such as an injunction (injunctive relief) or” specific injunction (injunctive relie
6、f) or “specific performance” of a contract obligation.6. When airplanes fly over your home, are your property rights violated?a. No, never. b. Normally, no, unless the flights are low and frequent. c. Yes, because you own all the air above your home, into outer space. d. Normally, no, based on your
7、right to quiet use and enjoyment of the property. 7. Venuea. The street or avenue where a courthouse can often be found.b. Diversity of citizenship.c. The dates of a trial.d. The location of a trial.8. Deposition a. A tool of discovery used before trial.b. Statements made by a witness on the witness
8、 stand during trial (also known as “trial testimony”).c. The position a defendant is placed in while waiting for a trial.d. The courts resolution of a case.9. Generally speaking, a limited partnership may be dissolved by which of the following events or occurrences?a. By the filing of a certificate
9、of limited partnership. b. By a relocation of the partnership. c. By the marriage of a limited partner. d. By the bankruptcy of a general partner. 10. A corporation is a legal entity:a. created by the local government. b. created and recognized by an entrepreneurial agency. c. managed internally by
10、the federal government. d. created and recognized by state law in most cases. 11. Jurisdiction a. A geographic area, used primarily for determining eligibility to vote.b. The presence of a defendant in a state where he or she can be served with a summons or a subpoena.c. The power of the executive b
11、ranch to enforce the judgments of the courts.d. The power and authority of a court or other body to render judgment in a case.12.Paralegala. A secondary source of law.b. A lawyers assistant.c. One who holds an advanced law degree.d. A law student.13. Kirby Construction Co. in preparing its bid for t
12、he construction a new hospital received a quotation of $120,000 from Kats Interiors Incwho offered to do the kitchen work in the new hospitalThis bid was $30,000 lower than Kirbys next lowest bid for the kitchen workAs a result,Kirby lowered his bid by $20,000 before submitting it to the hospital bo
13、ardAfter Kirby was awarded the construction bid,and had accepted Kats offer, Kats president discovered that in his preparation of the quotation he had overlooked some subsidiary kitchen installments required by the plansImmediately thereafter, Kats Interiors brings suit for rescission of the contrac
14、tThey should(A)succeed,because of the unilateral mistake(B)not succeed,unless Kirby knew or should have known of Kats error(C)succeed,because the mistake was an essential element of the bargain(D)not succeed,since the computation mistake was antecedent to acceptance of the bid14. In disputes over wh
15、ether a partnership exists, which of the following is NOT considered to be an essential element?(A) An equal right in the management of the business. (B) The sharing of profits or losses. (C) The consultation on business strategy. (D) Joint ownership in the business. 15. This jurisdiction makes suicide a crime. Jilly, a day trader, is despondent over a failed marriage and catastrophic financial losses during the recent 2,000 point drop in the Nasdaq stock exchange. Jilly went up to the roof of her fourth story apartment building and decided